User:Trinity Coulter/Touch and hold example script

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Example script showing click and hold to take action instead of simple clicking.

 
integer ignore = FALSE;
float touch_hold_delay = 1.0;
integer touch_held = FALSE;
 
default
{
    state_entry()
    {
        llSay(0, "Hello, Avatar!");
    }
 
    touch_start(integer total_number)
    {
        llSay(0, "Touch_start.");
        llSetTimerEvent(touch_hold_delay);
    }
 
    touch(integer num_detected)
    {
        if (ignore == FALSE)
        {
            llSay(0, "Touching.");
        }
 
        if (touch_held == TRUE)
        {
            // Do something based on this condition
            // in the touch event or touch_end event
            // depending on needs.
        }
 
    }
 
    touch_end(integer total_number)
    {
        llSay(0, "Touch_end.");
        llSetTimerEvent(0.0);
        ignore = FALSE;
 
        if (touch_held == TRUE)
        {
            // Do something based on this condition
            // in the touch event or touch_end event
            // depending on needs.
        }
    }
 
    timer()
    {
        llSay(0,"Timer: touch held for " + (string)touch_hold_delay + " seconds.");
        touch_held = TRUE;
        ignore = TRUE;
        llSetTimerEvent(0.0);
    }
 
}